Historical Drum Corps Publications

A permanent home to share my family collection of Drum Corps publications. My Mom started this collection in the 40s. This is my labor of love. I hope you all enjoy these articles / scores / pictures... as much as we have over the decades. History must be preserved. This is my lil corner / contribution to the drum corps community (online). A place for all of us to live, relive, learn, love and share in our passionate hobby. Please feel free to add comments, share your experiences, stories, etc.

Saturday, October 22, 2011

Wandering With The Waters

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Labels: 1967, Ancient Fife Drum Corps, Appleknockers, Bill McGrath, DCN, Ed Cozzolino, Paul Neiss, scores, Shamrocks All-Girl, St. Joe's, Statesmen, The Chessmen, Waters

Empire State Report by Gary Dailey

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Labels: 1967, Appleknockers, Canadian, Crusaders, DCN, De La Salle, Grenadiers Albion, Hamburg Kingsmen, Magnificent Yankees, N.Y., Pardee Pacers, St. Joe's, Syracuse Brigadiers, The Chessmen

Sunday, May 01, 2011

A Jr. C News by Don Daber

Drum Corps Digest
June, 1967 Vol. 3 - No. 6

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Labels: 1967, Appleknockers, Associated Junior Corps, Canadian, Chessmen of St. Catherine's, DCD, Drum and Bugle Corps, Jrs., Magnificent Yankees, St. Joe's

Sunday, April 03, 2011

Appleknockers Jr. Picture

United States Canadian
Drum Corps News - June 28, 1967 Vol. VII No. 8

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Steve Cooley says...
The horn players are from left to right:
John Brandt
Tony Faola
Dennis Fenner
Pat Bruno
They are the Geneva Appleknockers in 1966 wearing the old TCI Geneseans uniforms.

**Steve Cooley's short bio:
WDCHOF member 2008
PADCHOF
Hitmen

Steve Cooley began his career playing a baritone horn for the junior Appleknockers from 1961 - 1972. In 1970, he became their brass arranger and instructor. He has also arranged for the Dunkirk Patriots, Hamburg Kingsmen, Pittsburgh Rockets, Rochester Phoenix, Rochester Crusaders, Steel City Ambassadors, and Guelph Royalaires. He began a 25 year association as arranger and instructor with the Erie Thunderbirds in 1979. He was the arranger and instructor for the Syracuse Brigadiers when the corps became active again as a parade unit in 1991 and when they returned to the contest field in 1992. Steve also was brass instructor for the DCA World Champion Empire Statesmen in 2004. Steve has judged music with the New York All American Judges, New York State Federation of Contest Judges, DCA, and DCI.

Thanx for the info Steve!

Labels: 1967, Appleknockers, DCN, Drum and Bugle Corps, Jrs., picture

Friday, March 18, 2011

Upstate, New York (pic)

Drum Corps Digest
July, 1966 Vol. 2 - No. 7

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Labels: 1966, Apalachin Grenadiers, Appleknockers, DCD, Drum and Bugle Corps, Fabulous Crusaders, Grenadiers Albion, Jrs., Mello-Dears, N.Y. Kingsmen, picture, repertoire, Srs., St. Joseph's Batavia, Tiersmen

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Upstate New York (pic)

Drum Corps Digest
June, 1966 Vol. 2 - No. 6

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Labels: 1966, Appleknockers, Bronx Kingsmen, DCD, Drum and Bugle Corps, Fabulous Crusaders, Hamburg Kingsmen, Jrs., Magnificent Yankees, Mighty St. Joe's, Srs., St. Joseph Patron Cadets, Syracuse Brigadiers

Saturday, July 07, 2007

Waters' Sales and Classifieds

"Off The Line" Drum Corps Magazine
Vol. VI, No. 11 June 1964 issue
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If you'd like to link to this article: click on the underlined *date and time* below the Labels at the bottom of this entry. This will open a new page that only contains this particular article. The new link is in the box at the top of the page. The links are long... you might want to then use a service such as
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Labels: 1964, Appleknockers, Drum Bugle Corps, Little Rhody, Waters